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Eine Frage der Chemie by Bonnie Garmus

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adventurebound7's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Really great book. Loved the focus on relationships we have with one another and the connections that bond us. Especially loved the female relationships depicted in this book. Will definitely be looking for more works by this author.

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mirthedh's review against another edition

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emotional funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

I love the message the book is trying to convey, but to me the main character seems to be portayed too much as a stereotype of women in science

(calculating her child's nutrients, takes everything literally, gets asked a question about 6:30 and starts to mansplain our timing system)

. While the topics the story touches on are/were very realistic issues, I (as a woman in science) couldn't relate to Elizabeth's scientific way of handling life at all. To be fair I liked pretty much all of the side characters more than I liked Elizabeth, especially the dog. I understand what the author was trying to convey, but to me it seems ironic that Elizabeth is trying to break a certain stereotype, while she is portrayed as a stereotype herself.

The book has a very wholesome ending tho, I'll give it that.

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greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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snazzy10101's review against another edition

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5.0

this book deserves every award it has and more.
i feel represented by Elizabeth Zott and also by the need to want to know someone who died more than you did when they were alive.

i’m so emotional.

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ari08's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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kaseywendel's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

As another woman in science I immediately fell in love with Elizabeth Zott and even more with her daughter Mad. One of my favorite features was that a portion of the book was narrated by the dog, six-thirty. It was brilliant! If you're looking for a book with the main narrative that women can do whatever they want in life this is it.

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